8 new shows you'll be binge watching on Netflix this winter

Celebrity

8 new shows you'll be binge watching on Netflix this winter

Slideshow

8 new shows you'll be binge watching on Netflix this winter

What to watch this winter: Cooked

A little something for everyone whose New Year's resolutions involved "cook more": This docu-series from legendary food writer Michael Pollan will have you all kinds of inspired when it hits your queue Feb 19. READ MORE: The most stylish agendas for 2016

Image by: ELLECanada.com
By: Sarah Laing
Source: Handout

8 new shows you'll be binge watching on Netflix this winter

What to watch this winter: Flaked

Will Arnett starring as a BS-artist who lives a rather complicated life in Venice Beach? Yes please. Lies, love triangles and laughs commence March 11. Did we mention the producers of Arrested Development are involved? READ MORE: The Astro Twins' guide to finding your destiny

Image by: ELLECanada.com
By: Sarah Laing
Source: Handout

8 new shows you'll be binge watching on Netflix this winter

What to watch this winter: Special Correspondents

Did the Golden Globes remind you that life with Ricky Gervais is meaningless? Fear not: The acerbic Brit is is coming to Netflix with an original feature film on April 29, purported to be about a cynical radio journalist in NYC. READ MORE: Secrets of a private chef to the stars

Image by: ELLECanada.com
By: Sarah Laing
Source: Getty

8 new shows you'll be binge watching on Netflix this winter

What to watch this winter: Chelsea Does

Funny lady Chelsea Handler has left the late night circuit (for now) in favour of the world of documentary: After these four films about race, drugs, marriage and Silicon Valley premiere at the Sundance Film Fest, they'll be available to binge Jan 23. READ MORE: The 15 coolest Canadians you need to know in 2016

Image by: ELLECanada.com
By: Sarah Laing
Source: Handout

8 new shows you'll be binge watching on Netflix this winter

What to watch this winter: Fuller House

Probably the most-anticipated show on this list, and one for which we assume all you 90's kids already have the premiere date memorised (February 26!!!). READ MORE: All the stars who've started dating in 2016

Image by: ELLECanada.com
By: Sarah Laing
Source: Getty

8 new shows you'll be binge watching on Netflix this winter

What to watch this winter: Love

When Judd Apatow creates, writes and produces (along with Paul Rust and Lesley Arfin) a show about modern relationships, you should probably watch it, right? Set your calendar for Feb 19 when the first 10 eps drop, just in time for the post-Valentine's blues. READ MORE: All the pregnant celebs of 2016 so far

Image by: ELLECanada.com
By: Sarah Laing
Source: Handout

8 new shows you'll be binge watching on Netflix this winter

What to watch this winter: The Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt

Technically it's not new, but this gut-bustingly funny Tina Fey produced series is back for season 2 on April 15, and if that doesn't make you vomit unicorns and rainbows I don't know what will. READ MORE: A day in the life of a celebrity

Image by: ELLECanada.com
By: Sarah Laing
Source: Handout

8 new shows you'll be binge watching on Netflix this winter

What to watch this winter: The Ranch

Wonder what Ashton Kutcher's been up to lately? Starring in this drama about a family ranch, of course. First ten episodes drop April 1, which seems...suspicious...given Kutcher's pranker track record. READ MORE: All the engaged celebs of 2016 so far

8 fashion brands every minimalist will love

Shopping

8 fashion brands every minimalist will love

Although Alessandro Michele makes a compelling case for more-is-more, some of us will always be drawn to restrained, clean designs. These labels are proving that minimal style doesn't have to boring or unimaginative.

For those of you who prefer your bikini free of palm fronds and hibiscus blooms, there's Aussie brand Matteau Swim, known for basic maillots and high-waisted swim bottoms in a palette of black, grey and white.

Launched this year by Catherine Holstein, Khaite is a balance of the masculine and feminine. Fans of the capsule wardrobe concept will find that pieces in the line, from structured shirt dresses to fitted denim, compliment one another perfectly.

Alnea Farahbella's label Toit Volant is made in the USA with a commitment to sustainable sourcing and manufacturing practices. The pre-spring 2017 collection is full of reworked takes on shirting, like this striped jumpsuit with a high collar.

This Montreal-based label keeps production local (the clothes are sewn in Montreal and some of the fabrics are printed in North America) and its ethos is similar to most of the other brands in this list: to let the individual add personality to the clothes.

Another L.A. brand with a dedication to North American manufacturing and sustainability, 5-year-old Shaina Mote is known for architectural, un-adorned basics and fluid silhouettes. If you could live your life without ever donning a polka dot or cheery stripe, the neutral colours in this line are made for you.

Founded by Tokyo-to-L.A. transplants Alexander Yamaguchi and Momoko Suzuki, brand Black Crane is an edgier, more street-wise take on minimalism – think cocoon dresses and wrap trousers with subtle origami and kimono inspiration.

Trends

Meet our January 2017 cover girl: Canadian model Crista Cober

Canadian model (and star of our January fashion story) Crista Cober has been working in the industry for 12 years, but she’s still wrapping her head around the public’s desire to know about her inner life. “I’m a professional model, so I think, wait, ‘you also want to know about me?” explains the Wellesley, Ont. native over the phone, having just returned from a lookbook shot in Milan.

Lucky for us, Toronto-based Cober offers a glimpse at her day-to-day on her largely unfiltered, just-as-I-am Instagram feed, where the model’s nine-month old daughter Lou makes the odd (adorable) appearance. Over the course of our chat, Cober opened up about motherhood, rebellion and yes, modelling.

Tell me about your day shooting for the cover of ELLE Canada's January issue.

“It was the quintessential Canadian vibe—a true collaboration. The location [Crown Flora Studio] was beautiful; it was like breathing in the tropics. I shot with [the photographer] Max Abadian 12 years ago. It was my very first shoot. So that was a very special moment. And I got to have my daughter on set.”

“Yes. I’m less inclined to say yes to some amazing projects. It’s much harder; I used to go from one job to the next, to the next. And now I have to be a lot more selective.”

Other than your schedule, what factors make you say yes?

“The people. I value my time, and to be away from someone I think is the greatest person on the planet, I want to make sure that I’m working with the right people. After 12 years, I have a better judge of things,”

How else have you evolved as a model in 12 years?

“I feel like I can collaborate a bit more with the people running the ship. I can be a bit more involved. I think now there’s a bit more of an interest in who I am as a person, rather than just what I look like. I’m not sure I like that yet.”

So how do you feel about that? It sounds like it plays into today’s phenomenon of the Insta-model.

“I’m in my 30s now, so I feel like I kind of skipped it. I like to use Instagram to post the pictures of what I want to show, as opposed to letting it have anything to do with work. Once I did a fragrance shoot, I understood that ‘now you’re the face!’ There was a lot of PR, a lot of hype. I had a moment of feeling like I wanted to keep my business and my life separate.

Would you say you’re shy?

“I had an amazing agent when I started in Toronto. I learned that this is a business and you’re self-employed. At the end of the day, you run you. There are a lot of beautiful faces out there, but there are less kind people. I approached going into my agency as my biggest casting. I wouldn’t say I’m shy, but I’m professional.”

Do you feel like this isn’t what you singed up for when you started?

“I was lucky to be able to stop modelling and come back. When I first started skateboarding, everyone thought that was really cool and wanted to incorporate it [into shoots]. And I was like, ‘this is just my mode of transportation because my bike got stolen! ‘I’m not a skater!”

Do you still skateboard?

“Yeah. Everywhere.”

What’s your advice to young models?

“Just love yourself so much for you! The business is always changing; something that doesn’t fit one day will fit another day.”

How did you start modelling?

“I was scouted by an incredible model scout, Anthony Gordon. He was an amazing ballet dancer and he had an eye for faces. He wasn’t a scout at the time, but we went to the same high school, 10 years apart. He found my picture in a yearbook. 5 days later he bumped into me at a shopping mall and when I told him my name, he said, ‘you will not believe this!’ and told me the story and took me to Elmer Olsen. Then I did my first editorial and that was the start."

Was there a point when you thought to yourself “wow, I’m a model. This is my career now.”

“No, I think that took a couple of years. I remember [the agency] showing me Daria on the cover of Vogue and explaining that that was my potential, then I went straight to New York, and from there to Paris.”

What made you stop modelling for a while?

“I came from an athletic background and I was a swimmer. The agency in Paris sent me back immediately because they said I was too big. I came back to Canada, and I thought, ‘this is my body.’ It was the size of my hands and my wrists [that they talked about].”

How did it feel to hear that?

“It made me stronger, more rebellious. But it gave me the opportunity to stop, and start again. When I was 21 I stopped for four months and I went to South America.”

Do you have any hopes or goals for your career?

“An amazing beauty contract or something that sets up 6o days of the year. Before I didn’t want to know what was coming up the next month. Now I love the idea of having more of a set schedule.”

So what does life look like right now?

“For now, I’m just enjoying. My daughter travels so well, and my husband works from home. So on the days we have nothing, we’re just exploring Toronto.”

The trailer for the new Baywatch movie is here

Movies & TV

The trailer for the new Baywatch movie is here

You know what your Thursday needs? This teaser trailer for the Baywatch reboot, that's what.

Now, we could extoll the virtues of this clip—The Rock! Zac Efron's abs! The Rock and Zac Efron's abs on a moped together!—but that would deprive you of the joy of experiencing this surprisingly funny clip with fresh eyes yourself.

The award was presented by the British Fashion Council, the force behind London Fashion Week and a champion of British fashion. The council's annual awards ceremony celebrates the best of the best in global fashion.

Other recipients at the start-studded show were Gucci's Alessandro Michele, who won best International Ready-To-Wear Designer, and Jaden and Willow Smith, who received the New Fashion Icons award.